scholarly journals Editorial: Sport, health and physical education special edition

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Murray Drummond
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Special Edition ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Student Wellbeing ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Physical Activity Programs

This special edition of the Journal of Student Wellbeing emerges out of the Sport, Health and Physical Education (SHAPE) conference held at Flinders University in 2010. The conference was organised and run by the SHAPE research group, which is located within the School of Education at Flinders University. It was designed to bring together national and international academics to share their research and knowledge around children’s health and wellbeing within the context of sport, health and physical education settings. Approximately 150 delegates attended. The conference themes were divided into four key areas: (i) physical activity research, (ii) physical activity programs in schools, (iii) nutrition education and (iv) physical education. The papers within this special edition are indicative of the presentations conducted by a number of the presenters at the conference.

scholarly journals Teaching for Student and Societal Wellbeing in HPE: Nine Pedagogies for Social Justice

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Göran Gerdin ◽  
Rod Philpot ◽  
Wayne Smith ◽  
Katarina Schenker ◽  
Kjersti Mordal Moen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
School Health ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Global Migration ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Whole School ◽  
Social Inequities ◽  
Societal Level

We currently find ourselves living in precarious times, with old and new social inequities on the rise due to the challenges associated with an unprecedented rise of global migration and neoliberalism, amplified in our post COVID-19 world. Research has demonstrated that there is a high correlation between inequality at the societal level and the overall health and wellbeing of individuals within those societies. We believe that school health and physical education (HPE) has a significant role to play in addressing and acting on social inequities that impact on the wellbeing of both students and society as a whole. Based on the findings of an international research project called EDUHEALTH which explored pedagogies for social justice in school health and physical education (HPE) across Sweden, Norway and New Zealand, this paper aims to highlight the addressing of (in)equality and student wellbeing through HPE practice. In particular, the paper presents nine different but complementary pedagogies for social justice that we believe can improve individual, collective, and societal wellbeing. We conclude by proposing that, if adopted across a whole school curriculum, these nine pedagogies for social justice could form the basis of a holistic school-wide community approach aimed at improving both student and societal wellbeing.

Classroom teachers’ and administrators’ views of teaching health and physical education

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 448-464
Author(s):  
Dominique Banville ◽  
Ben Dyson ◽  
Pamela H Kulinna ◽  
Michalis Stylianou
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
National Curriculum ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

Teacher efficacy influences what and how they teach. This may be particularly important to consider in Aotearoa New Zealand contexts where primary classroom teachers teach health and physical education and use physical activity breaks with little training. It remains unclear how classroom teachers perceive this role and how to better support them. The purpose of this study was to investigate classroom teachers’ and administrators’ views of teaching health and physical education, including physical activity behaviours, in primary schools in Aotearoa New Zealand. Participants were 10 teachers and three administrators from two schools selected as a purposive sample. Data were collected through formal interviews, field notes, and photographs, and were analysed using inductive analysis and constant comparison. The findings are shared using four themes: (a) support for physical activity breaks; (b) support for curriculum content in health and physical education and ‘Kiwi’ sport culture; (c) teachers’ influence level; and (d) school environment. Overall, teachers and administrators felt very efficacious in their roles of creating healthy and active schools. These teachers also appeared to be confused regarding the difference between physical education, sport, and physical activity. They did feel, however, that instructional self-efficacy could be improved through enhanced content and pedagogy taught in teacher education programmes, and increased opportunities for professional learning and development. Potentially, this could lead to more time spent teaching the health and physical education content as well as a greater focus on the national curriculum for health and physical education being taught in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Generalization of Recommendations on Children Physical Activity

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivashchenko Sergii ◽  
Trachuk Sergey
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
European Region ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The World

AbstractThe focus of this article is how physical activity one of the leading health and wellbeing factors in the European Region. The synthesis of recommendations for physical activity presented in the literature of the world will allow specialists in physical education to focus in choosing the duration of organized physical activity for children with the purpose of positive impact on their health.

Positioning Australia’s contemporary health and physical education curriculum to address poor physical activity participation rates by adolescent girls

2016 ◽  
Vol 75 (8) ◽  
pp. 925-938 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Usher ◽  
Allan Edwards ◽  
Laura Cudmore
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Health And Physical Education ◽  
Curriculum Assessment ◽  
Effective Pedagogy ◽  
Strong Position

Background: Given the wealth of research identifying how schools are in a strong position to promote physical activity (PA) among children, it would be reasonable to suggest that initial experiences of physical education and school sport are critical factors influencing whether a student will develop a healthy relationship to PA. However, research in Australia equally identifies how secondary school-aged young people are increasingly failing to meet national guidelines concerning PA levels and participation rates, with adolescent girls displaying the most disturbing trends. Purpose: This paper examines how the recent Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) Health and Physical Education (HPE) structure aims to address such concerns as poor PA levels and participation rates by adolescent girls. Methods: A theoretical approach, consisting of document and literature analysis, was undertaken to develop insights into the current developments surrounding the ACARA HPE implementation, in an attempt to address identified socio-cultural issues within contemporary HPE practices. Such an approach is aimed at heightening effective pedagogy. Conclusion: This paper provides a vision for supporting future student inclusion in HPE, by acknowledging potential barriers to the adoption of PA by adolescent girls and identifying strategies that will collectively promote curriculum priorities and classroom practices accordingly.

scholarly journals Integrating Mindfulness into School Physical Activity Programming

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunlei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Critical Dimension ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Whole Child ◽  
Active Lifestyles ◽  
Physical Activity Programs ◽  
Physical Activity Programming

Mindfulness is a critical dimension in current school physical activity programs (e.g., physical education, intramural, and interscholastic physical activities). School physical activity programs are a key vehicle used in developing healthy active lifestyles among children and youth; however, the absence of mindfulness in these programs has given rise to numerous problems (such as body-mind dualism and stress) that interfere with attaining program objectives. This paper discusses what mindfulness is, why it is needed, and how mindfulness can be integrated into school physical activity programming. The integration of mindfulness can help develop a healthy lifestyle for a whole child; in turn, our school physical activity programs can be re-conceptualized and transformed to deliver this objective on a perpetual basis.

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